Ridgeland Correctional Institution

Opened: 1995Security: Level 2 (Male)Education: Literacy, GED preparation, and high school courses.Vocational Training: Small appliance repair and carpentry trades.Industries: A private sector industry produces a PVC-based furniture
for the contract furnishings market, i.e. hotel, motel, restaurant,
fast food, resorts and institutional markets.Health Care: Routine medical and dental
care on site with 24-hour medical coverage.Programs: Religious services, volunteer
services, recreational services, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous,
and Impact of Crime classes.Community Services: Provides an inmate labor crew to the Department
of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; provides a correctional officer-supervised
inmate litter crew who pick up trash along the interstate highway. Provides
an Operation Behind Bars program for at risk youth and adults
to tour the prison and hear inmates describe what led to their criminal
behavior and life inside prison.Services: Serves as one of the video conferencing sites for parole
hearings in conjunction with the South Carolina Department of Probation,
Parole and Pardon Services.

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